Kayseri Dowry Carpet

Woven in the legendry town of Kayseri, once the capital of Cappadocia (famed for its mushroom-shaped rock formations better known as fairy chimneys). This carpet is beautiful in its simple border that surrounds an intensely embellished field with small floral motifs. The absence of dramatic medallions and symbolic geometry commonly seen in Anatolian carpets and kilims is surprising and perhaps, a welcome relief.